block, city block - a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block" --2is a kind ofarea, country
block, cube - a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides --3is a kind ofsolid --3has particulars: goldbrick
block, mental block - an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension; "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block" --7is a kind ofinability --7has particulars: writer's block
pulley, pulley-block, block - a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope --8is a kind ofmachine, simple machine --8is a part of block and tackle --8has particulars:
auction block, block - a platform from which an auctioneer sells; "they put their paintings on the block" --11is a kind ofplatform
blocking, block, interference - (American football) the act of obstructing someone's path with your body; "he threw a rolling block into the line backer" --12is a kind ofobstruction --12has particulars: trap block
Sample sentence: They block him from writing the letter
jam, block - interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station" --4is one way tointerrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something Something ----s something
obstruct, block - shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains" --7is one way tohide, conceal